Having To Take 750mgs Of Nuvigil To Stay Awake?

Last updated on Friday, 12/14/2012 10:19:02 AM UTC -7.

ripvannwinkle Says:
Wednesday, 2/22/2012 1:53:21 AM

My doctor prescribed Provigil about 2 years ago then after my sleep study he put me on Nuvigil and wearing CPAP at night. In the past 6 months I have had problems with daytime sleepiness. Had another sleep study and blood work and found that testosterone level was 208. 3 months of testoterone injections and now I still have to take three 250mg nuvugil to make it through the day. Is there anything else to try and fix this mess?

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Verwon Says:
Friday, 2/24/2012 1:26:40 PM

Is your doctor aware that you are taking that many of them each day?

The maximum daily dose of Nuvigil is not supposed to exceed 250mgs.

http://www.prescriptiondrug-info.com/drug_details.asp?title=Nuvigil&ad=true

Exactly what was found in your sleep studies? That may better enable someone to provide you with more information.

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ripvannwinkle Says:
Friday, 2/24/2012 11:44:31 PM

I did tell him about taking 500mg doses per day. He said that he couldn't/wouldn't tell me that it was ok but he didn't refuse to give me a refill. It has been just recently in the past week for the 750mg. My MSLT study showed excessive daytime sleepiness although I did not reach REM sleep in any of the daytime naps. He is thinking of sending me to UAB Birmingham to see if their Neuro's can find something that he may be missing.

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Angus2061 Says:
Friday, 12/14/2012 10:19:02 AM

I am in the same condition with daytime sleepiness and 500mg per day. Did you go to Birmingham to see a neurologist? What did you learn?

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